This from ABC News:
Stephanopoulos: Paulson Fears Deal May Collapse
September 25, 2008 6:05 PM
ABC News' George Stephanopoulos Reports: Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson fears the Wall Street bailout deal is falling apart after a chaotic White House meeting, sources say.
Paulson walked into the room where Democrats were caucusing after today's meeting at the White House and pleaded with them, "Please don't blow this up."
Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., chair of the House Financial Services Committee was livid saying, "Don't say that to us after all we've been through!"
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, "We're not the ones trying to blow this up; it's the House Republicans."
"I know, I know," Paulson replied.
Even the Bush Administration officials know that its their party who is playing politics with the most serious economic situation since the great depression.
John McCain injected presidential politics and the republicans followed suit, what a disgrace.
UPDATE: Thank you all, first time I reach the Rec List. Lets keep fighting till the end, this is the most important election in decades, this time lets get our guy Olected (not a typo)... ENOUGH!
UPDATE (via HuffPo): Paulson, however, argued directly against the conservative proposal. "He said that he did not think it would work," according to the source. At another point in the meeting, President Bush chimed in, "If money isn't loosened, this sucker could go down" -- and by sucker he meant economy.